Philip DeFranco (sxephil) Signs With Revision3

Here's some news I wasn't expecting. One of YouTube's top stars Philip DeFranco signs with Revision3. What this means is that Revision3 will be the financial backers of The Philip DeFranco Show and provide ad sales, and the show will be available on YouTube and Revision3's site. It's going to be quite the year for DeFranco, as he also has one of the 100 new YouTube original channels. His SourceFed channel is going to premiere on YouTube January 23. DeFranco's funny perspective on the news is a genuine success story as his various channels inch closer to 1 billion views combined all-time.

Philly D And Rev3 Look To Be A Great Partnership

We first met Phil at SXSW 2011. I was immediately struck by how smart and humble he is, while having a true vision for himself and his business (which employs a number of talented people). Phil is extremely careful and savvy about how he approaches every decision and every move he makes with his shows. He's helped launch the careers of a number of top YouTubers and has launched a number of extremely popular channels on the platform. He's got a nose for talent and "what's next" that few in this entire industry share. He's become a friend over these past months and I'm extremely excited to be working with him so closely.

This is something that is apparent when you see DeFranco's trip to Europe. He put on a live show in Dublin, Ireland that shows you how down-to-earth and humble he is:

What I like about The Philip DeFranco Show is that his perspective...is usually pretty close to mine, and it's never mean-spirited and often funny. Tubefilter's Dana Ward has a great interview with him:

Good to see a guy like this get all sorts of success.

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